Which 5 door hatch? Polo GTI? Polo bluegt?

[baggister]

I'm on the look for a 5 door hatch. I read that the Polo GTI 2015 "isnt as fun" as Fiesta ST ( and not available in 5 doors) - however, I've read some reviews from people who own/drove Polo GTI 2015 who love it and think its great fun.

So ...
Must have classy interior, fully loaded.
Must drive sturdy and solid
Easy-motorway driving
Easy to drive, and fun fun to drive, nippy, great handling
Reasonably economical
External/internal understated.
It doesn't have to be the fastest car (I don't need over 100mph)
It doesn't need mega acceleration. Just quick enough and fast enough.

I think because I'm not after top speed, and flashy, forget the Golf GTI

I'm thinking Polo GTI or Polo BlueGT.
Which of these fine specimens is the plushest inside and most fun to drive?

But I don't know whether to go for 2013/2014 model, or the newer 2015 model.
Is the extra bucks for 2015 worth it?

I also don't know whether to go for DSG automatic, or manual.
The missus loves a manual box, with clutch and gear changing.
However, DSG has a Standard mode, Sport mode, or Manual Mode.
Automatic or manual?

All opinions greatly received, ta very much.

[SteBrown91]

The gti/blue gt are the same inside apart from the seats.

I would go for a 2015 model as in gti form you get the better 1.8 turbo not the shonky old 1.4 twin charge engine.

The blue gt from 2015 onwards has the updated 150bhp act engine (instead of 140) which is also a nice engine

[baggister]

@stebrown91 thanks pal, what do you reckon then in terms of good fun, bluegt 2015 or gti 2015? And is it a fun drive?

[AndyT77]

Drive both and tell us which is more fun. I suspect that if all out speed and driver involvement is not your top priority, you may as well get the cheaper out of the two.

[AbzST64]

Ive just clocked over 1000 miles in my 5Dr Polo GTI DSG (2016 plate though) but no different to 2015.

I had a Focus ST before it and all i really miss is the space in the boot. Everything else i prefer the Polo. Nice and comfy great interior. I do around a 50 mile commute, stop/start town traffic and dual carriage way stuff and getting 40mpg.

DSG is brilliant, cruise along in auto mode or switch it into sport which changes gear a few 1000 rpm higher or flip the paddle to stick it into manual. The note from the exhaust that comes from such a small car is great and has a nice sound when changing gear.

It's really nippy, id say as quick as the focus to be honest and has no troubles keeping up with fast moving traffic on the roads. Had a fair few comments by others that my Golf looks really nice till i point out it's a Polo

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AndyT77 said:

Drive both and tell us which is more fun. I suspect that if all out speed and driver involvement is not your top priority, you may as well get the cheaper out of the two.

Thanks buddy.

I´d be very happy with driver involvement, sure! Fun driving, I love nipping and blasting through corners bends, etc. However, i dont want it to be a pocket rocket, just quick enough. And also to drive with a mature manner too when the wife is in the car. Plus when I cant be bothered to floor it and want a nice relaxed drive.

I like lifes little comforts as well, so I definitely want solid, nice fully loaded interior like an Audi or a vw.

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AbzST64 said:

Ive just clocked over 1000 miles in my 5Dr Polo GTI DSG (2016 plate though) but no different to 2015.

I had a Focus ST before it and all i really miss is the space in the boot. Everything else i prefer the Polo. Nice and comfy great interior. I do around a 50 mile commute, stop/start town traffic and dual carriage way stuff and getting 40mpg.

DSG is brilliant, cruise along in auto mode or switch it into sport which changes gear a few 1000 rpm higher or flip the paddle to stick it into manual. The note from the exhaust that comes from such a small car is great and has a nice sound when changing gear.

It's really nippy, id say as quick as the focus to be honest and has no troubles keeping up with fast moving traffic on the roads. Had a fair few comments by others that my Golf looks really nice till i point out it's a Polo

Thanks buddy.

Im surprised that you dont miss the ST too much, everyone simply raves about it. In fact.
However, its encouraging to hear this, as the other guy says, only thing left to do is test drive them both!

[axel1990chp]

I owned the original BlueGT for a year and a half, it was a cracking little motor. If you're not to bothered about grunt then its the perfect thing for commuting. My drive to work is 20 minutes of mixed roads, initially large town roads with minor (05:30) traffic and regular stop lights, then onto 4 stretches of dual carriage way. I drive spirited and I used to average 40mpg on the trip.

The manual box is quite soft and the range for the change is minimal. Acceleration I always thought to be quicker than the quoted 7.9 (IIRC) more towards the 6.9, it used to be flat with Corsa VXR's anyway. Interior is basic but retains class, what I mean by this is that there is nothing flash and 'Mercedes' about it, but its not your typical plastic Ford. I can only speak for the 13 model but there was nice piano black finishes and the steering wheel was just the right size.

If there is any concern about load space I wouldn't worry to much, I could fit x2 mountain bikes with their front wheels off, and I could carry x3 passengers with holiday packing.

The cylinder deactivation is quite neat, within certain rev ranges and under steady acceleration/constant speed the car will simply run on 1&4, deactivating 2&3. Should you engage your pedal they kick back in, there isn't a slight delay that I could register but if you're keen you can hear a slight change in engine tune. Clever stuff.

For a 1.4 it has a nice little start-up song too, raspy!

[the-photographer]

Note, ACC is NOT available on the GTI (if you do lots of motorway miles)

[baggister]

Thanks pal, very useful, appreciated

axel1990chp said:

I owned the original BlueGT for a year and a half, it was a cracking little motor. If you're not to bothered about grunt then its the perfect thing for commuting. My drive to work is 20 minutes of mixed roads, initially large town roads with minor (05:30) traffic and regular stop lights, then onto 4 stretches of dual carriage way. I drive spirited and I used to average 40mpg on the trip.

The manual box is quite soft and the range for the change is minimal. Acceleration I always thought to be quicker than the quoted 7.9 (IIRC) more towards the 6.9, it used to be flat with Corsa VXR's anyway. Interior is basic but retains class, what I mean by this is that there is nothing flash and 'Mercedes' about it, but its not your typical plastic Ford. I can only speak for the 13 model but there was nice piano black finishes and the steering wheel was just the right size.

If there is any concern about load space I wouldn't worry to much, I could fit x2 mountain bikes with their front wheels off, and I could carry x3 passengers with holiday packing.

The cylinder deactivation is quite neat, within certain rev ranges and under steady acceleration/constant speed the car will simply run on 1&4, deactivating 2&3. Should you engage your pedal they kick back in, there isn't a slight delay that I could register but if you're keen you can hear a slight change in engine tune. Clever stuff.

For a 1.4 it has a nice little start-up song too, raspy!

[baggister]

Good point! Cheers pal.

the-photographer said:

Note, ACC is NOT available on the GTI (if you do lots of motorway miles)